# Speechmatics launches Oak for medical speech that changes languages mid-visit

> Source: <https://runtimewire.com/article/speechmatics-oak-multilingual-medical-transcription>
> Published: 2026-10-15 02:18:39+00:00

# Speechmatics launches Oak for medical speech that changes languages mid-visit

**Speechmatics says Oak ranked first in its 11-language test, though its 91% score measures medical-term recall, not overall transcription accuracy.**

        By [RuntimeWire Staff](https://runtimewire.com/author/runtimewire-staff)
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Primary source: [Speechmatics](https://www.speechmatics.com/company/articles-and-news/meet-oak-multilingual-medical-speech-to-text)

## Why it matters

Oak takes Speechmatics' medical speech work beyond single-language models toward consultations with language and speaker changes. Its 91% medical-term recall result is company-run and measures a narrower task than overall transcription accuracy.

[Speechmatics](https://www.speechmatics.com/?ref=runtimewire), the Cambridge speech-recognition company founded by neural-network researcher [Dr. Tony Robinson](https://www.speechmatics.com/company/about-speechmatics?ref=runtimewire), launched [Oak](https://www.speechmatics.com/company/articles-and-news/meet-oak-multilingual-medical-speech-to-text?ref=runtimewire) on October 14th. The batch medical transcription model is designed to follow conversations as patients and clinicians switch languages and speakers.…